Visiting Phoenix, AZ and El Paso

This is very last minute, but I'm going to Phoenix and El Paso tomorrow and Wednesday and was wondering if anyone knew of good examples of urban design/landscape architecture in either city. I know Phoenix has Taliesen West, but unless I'm told otherwise the $25 ticket to tour the place seems a bit high. Any recommendations (even dinner locations) would be greatly appreciated.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Geoffrey Katz on July 7, 2010 at 12:14am

Taliesin West designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is in Scottsdale, a "suburb" of Phoenix
http://www.franklloydwright.org/fllwf_web_091104/Home.html

Arcosanti 65 mi north of Phoenix
http://www.arcosanti.org/

And Phoenix itself is worth a visit, because it is so spread out with so many "vacant" areas, if only to understand "sprawl" on first hand, and the efforts to create a downtown core.

Keep us posted on your visits...

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Permalink Reply by Eric Hadden on July 7, 2010 at 3:36pm

Trip is going well. I went by "downtown" Tempe and Tempe Town Lake. Both were really good examples of why pedestrianizing an area can make a space successful. It's really hot outside right now, so I'll wait until later this evening to go explore some more.